Author: NBTC
Policymakers in Germany are considering options required for the country to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) and become competitive in the digital currency space. This formed part of the discussions at a recent Blockchain Roundtable in the German Parliament. Patrick Hansen, Circle’s Senior Director of EU Strategy & Policy, revealed this in a post on X. Germany’s proposed strategic approaches for Bitcoin adoption According to the post, the country’s former finance minister, Christian Lindner, highlighted three critical ways to approach it. First, Lindner suggested that the German government issue bonds on the blockchain. This involves using blockchain technology to issue government bonds…
Decentralized lending protocol Aave processed millions in liquidations Monday without accruing any new bad debt, showcasing its resilience during market volatility, data from Chaos Labs shows. The crypto market wilted early Monday, with the price of bitcoin (BTC) falling to nearly $91,000 from $100,000 as concerns of a renewed trade war between the U.S. and its top partners Canada, Mexico and China sent shockwaves through financial markets. The slide reversed later in the day after President Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for 30 days. The solid two-way price action led to margin shortages, resulting in massive liquidations, the forced…
Neo has officially opened voting for the Community Voter’s Choice awards as part of the Neo X Grind Hackathon. The voting period, which began on Jan. 13, will remain open until Jan. 20, allowing members of Neo’s ambassador program, NeoPod, to select their favorite projects from the competition. Community Voter’s Choice awards NeoPod members have the opportunity to vote for 10 standout projects from the hackathon, with each selected project earning US $1,000 in GAS rewards. A total of 22 projects have qualified for the community vote, spanning categories such as DeFi, infrastructure, SocialFi, meme-related infrastructure, AI, and gaming. Community…
Taiko and DoraHacks launched Ethereum’s largest anonymous vote using MACI to enhance decentralized governance and prevent vote manipulation. Taiko’s Layer 2 adoption grows with record-breaking community participation, reinforcing its commitment to privacy-focused and decentralized decision-making. In November 2024, the Ethereum ecosystem was stunned by a significant increase in the total value locked (TVL) of the Taiko Layer 2 (L2) network. Taiko’s TVL surged by more than 1,000% in the CNF report at that time, landing a record $81 million. Moreover, daily transactions on this network totaled five million, suggesting the progressively broad acceptance of Ethereum’s L2. Taiko is once more…
Michael Saylor, vocal Bitcoin evangelist and MicroStrategy executive manager, has ignited the BTC community with his latest Bitcoin-themed tweet. Michael Saylor published his Bitcoin motivating tweet, hinting that Bitcoin will be widely spread in the world in the future and it is a good idea to buy it now before it is too late. “Buy the future,” he tweeted, where the “B” in the “buy” bears double strokes which makes it look like a Bitcoin mascot. The tweet also contains an AI-generated image of Saylor captured standing near a window behind which the New York City can be distinguished in…
Bitcoin’s trillion-dollar market has long been viewed as an untapped goldmine for DeFi developers. While Ethereum pioneered decentralized finance and subsequent smart contract chains picked up the baton, Bitcoin – the world’s most secure and liquid cryptocurrency – has remained largely isolated from this on-chain revolution. The reasons for this are self-evident: no native smart contract support, slow block times, and high fees. The Bitcoin network is great for storing and transmitting Bitcoin. But try to do anything else with it and its limitations are quickly exposed. But DeFi builders love a challenge and hate being told “no” and it…
Saga, a Layer-1 blockchain dedicated to Web3 gaming, has announced a partnership with Virtuals Protocol and others in a joint venture aimed at powering AI Agents. As part of this collaboration, Saga introduced Metropolis.lol, a reality arbitrage protocol that combines blockchain and AI technologies. Saga Layer-1 Launches Metropolis.lol with AI Trifecta Announced via a post on X (Twitter), Saga detailed its collaboration with Virtuals Protocol, Eliza Labs, Wayfinder Foundation, and ai16z to launch a novel agent-only Layer 1 blockchain ecosystem, Metropolis.lol. Metropolis.lol functions as an open-source agent runtime, providing developers with a full-stack toolkit to create AI-centric applications. This initiative…
It is no secret that the Web3 gaming market is expected to grow extremely rapidly over the coming few years, with annual revenues expected to reach $22 billion by 2025 end and $118 billion by 2034. This surge is being helmed by a number of innovative titles, with one of them being popular Web3 wallet Ambire’s gamified campaign simulator ‘Ambire Legends.’ The title transforms everyday blockchain interactions into an epic adventure while simultaneously introducing users to the power of ‘Smart Accounts.’ Not only that, it also offers participants substantial rewards through a generous token allocation program details of which have…
Bitcoin’s price action has been turbulent, with the leading cryptocurrency declining from its all-time high of $108,384 to a recent low of $91,350. The significant drawdown is largely attributed to a key investor cohort stepping back, reducing short-term demand and creating bearish pressure. Bitcoin Investors Are Pulling Back The Realized Cap by Age metric reveals a concerning trend in Bitcoin’s demand. Short-term demand, represented by the capital received in the last seven days, has plummeted by 66% over the past month. Currently, this hot capital is valued at $32 billion, highlighting a steep reduction in short-term inflows into the market.…
In January, total turnover on the DEX reached a record $564.56 billion. The leader is Solana ($258.74 billion or 45.83% of total ecosystem turnover). It is followed by: Ethereum – $86.107 billion; BNB Chain – $80.27 bln; Base – $52.785 billion; Arbitrum – $26.778 billion; Sui – $12.465 billion. In January, the share of Solana-based AMM exchange Raydium surpassed that of the once perennial segment leader, Uniswap. The growth in trading volume on the now largest DEX also coincided with the positive dynamics of the meme-coin market, one of the most popular asset classes on the platform. The total blocked…